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Problem
A particle in SHM moves from
x
=
+
3
cm
x=+3\,\text{cm}
x
=
+
3
cm
to
x
=
+
1
cm
x=+1\,\text{cm}
x
=
+
1
cm
. What are the signs of (i) work done by the restoring force and (ii) change in potential energy during this motion? a) Work
−
-
−
,
Δ
U
+
\;\Delta U\;+
Δ
U
+
b) Work
+
+
+
,
Δ
U
+
\;\Delta U\;+
Δ
U
+
c) Work
+
+
+
,
Δ
U
−
\;\Delta U\;-
Δ
U
−
d) Work
−
-
−
,
Δ
U
−
\;\Delta U\;-
Δ
U
−
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